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departing from an accepted standard.
• chiefly Biology diverging from the normal type: aberrant chromosomes. |
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a state of temporary disuse or suspension: matters were held in abeyance pending further inquiries.
• Law the position of being without, or waiting for, an owner or claimant. |
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leave hurriedly and secretly, typically to avoid detection of or arrest for an unlawful action such as theft: she absconded with the remaining thousand dollars. |
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adj. moderate in appetite
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not self-indulgent, esp. when eating and drinking: “We only had a bottle.” “Very abstemious of you.”
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warn or reprimand someone firmly: she admonished me for appearing at breakfast unshaven | “You mustn't say that, Shiona,” Ruth admonished her.
• [ with obj. and infinitive ] advise or urge (someone) earnestly: she admonished him to drink no more than one glass of wine. |
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adj. amounting to a whole; total
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brisk and cheerful readiness: she accepted the invitation with alacrity. |
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combine or unite to form one organization or structure:
[ with obj. ] : he amalgamated his company with another | [ no obj. ] : numerous small railroad companies amalgamated | (as adj. amalgamated) : his true genius lies in synthesis, in an amalgamated vision. |
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| adj. unclear or doubtful in meaning |
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the state of having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone: the law's ambivalence about the importance of a victim's identity |
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make (something bad or unsatisfactory) better: the reform did much to ameliorate living standards. |
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